HTC One M9 vs Huawei Honor 9X

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    One M9: 39.8 g lighter

    One M9:
    157 g
    Honor 9X:
    196.8 g
  • Width

    One M9: 7.6 mm narrower

    One M9:
    69.7 mm
    Honor 9X:
    77.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One M9: 1.59 in smaller diagonal

    One M9:
    5 in
    Honor 9X:
    6.59 in
  • Chipset

    One M9:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    Honor 9X:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One M9:
    Single
    Honor 9X:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Honor 9X: 0.8 mm thinner

    One M9:
    9.6 mm
    Honor 9X:
    8.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. One M9

    Height:
    144.6 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +0.8 mm versus Honor 9X
  2. 2. Honor 9X

    Height:
    163.5 mm +18.9 mm versus One M9
    Width:
    77.3 mm +7.6 mm versus One M9
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One M9

    157 g

  2. 2. Honor 9X

    196.8 g

    +39.8 g versus One M9

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. One M9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 9X

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²

Honor 9X has approximately 54.7% more rectangular screen area than One M9.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for One M9, Honor 9X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne M9Honor 9X
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. One M9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Honor 9X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One M9

    2840 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 9X

    4000 mAh

    +1160 mAh versus One M9

Specifications

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1. One M92. Honor 9X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One M9, Honor 9X.
SpecificationOne M9Honor 9X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.6 mm
  • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 196.8 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.59" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI 7
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One M9, Honor 9X.
SpecificationOne M9Honor 9X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 106.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 84.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 391 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One M9, Honor 9X.
SpecificationOne M9Honor 9X
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.2µm
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth sensor)
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for One M9, Honor 9X.
SpecificationOne M9Honor 9X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 104795
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1204
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2476
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3765
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 154265
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 879
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 223
  • 322
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 574
  • 1326
General specs
General specs — specifications for One M9, Honor 9X.
SpecificationOne M9Honor 9X
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Amber Gold
  • Silver/Rose gold
  • Gold/Pink
  • Pink
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 391 h (2G) / Up to 402 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 21 h 50 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • aluminum body
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum fram
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One M9, Honor 9X.
SpecificationOne M9Honor 9X
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One M9, Honor 9X.
SpecificationOne M9Honor 9X
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One M9, Honor 9X.
SpecificationOne M9Honor 9X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as HTC M9
  • HTC One Hima
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W